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i t 7 4 - I THE aj.-, 1f A TUTHER , ? . .. " 1 1 S AlU 1ICJIC, 7j ; 7 V-M '- t Tonight and Wed- ' ' ' 2 A . . -m 'tDTON nesaay fIr; west- .' ITS ALL'TRt'E- Wi 7v 4 VXJ .;-y Hu- (t V , ; I ... price.. Two.VjsiTS ... Sttmlr;2g& ; VOL XVI. NO. 308 '-, . i PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY r ilHSElHlSSiliEMl SEiSIBMi . "t f Ill ITALY v : - .. ; uerinansi nuweycr, rue rvnuwn iu Be Massing-Troops in . the I Arras Region and Indications Are for Renewal of Battle. BritisH Continue Successful Raids in v the Enemy's' Territory! . Taking Prisoners and Machine Guns) Rains Continue Falling. 3 MSTERDAltf; May 7. (U. P.J l -r-The German press declares .? the 'resumption of -the-west -front v offensive will be aided by a huge offensive on the Italian front. H . was learned here today. "The combined efforUwlll thus bring .the longed for German .suo . cess," the German newspapers , ;! :Tfe beginning of the west front offensive '.was definitely. fore-; 'cashed in the Oerman press. . London. . My- . (I N. 8.)-Brltlh trixnii nucciifullv raided the German l!rM'at NeuUU VltAsse, th war of- flct rDortcd today. t, .xtwNnaa.traopa. ttmptd t,jr.t4h nmn nne . oonuu. . buv, wars rDnd. " .(NuvUl Vlte ta about two miles and ahalf south and t little -aatof outh Of AlTM.) The official text followa: . i"A euccessful raid was carried out In the nUht In the neighborhood of Neu vllte 'Vltaaae. We Captured a few prl- okera. .three machine gnma with llffht raaualtlea.' 'A. raid attempted: by 'the eftem? at BoycHea was repulsed. There i-aa ndthtna- - further to report." ; Correnpondents " at the BrlUsh "front aaree that the . next German blow Is lis.. ! At jAnt, In i lmi reMni: Allied ivlators have reported, that the enemr'a preparation, seenta Almost 'com nleted 'Btar'auhe have been moved 'uK the railroad llnea repaired ' and large COnctated on Pate Fifteen, Coluae 8n) Question of Veracity Raised as xo vuai - uperanons - in f,r Conduct of War. A' i By Ed. X'Xeeu tndon.. May , 7.-k-(U. . P.) A, public letter ,from, General 'Maurice, formerly director of military 'operations,' substan tially charging A premier' Lloyd :' George and Chancellor Bonar Law with lack of veracity ' concerning vital matters, ad - mittedly . presents ; the gravest' situation with, which the recently much assailed government has been confronted." I Herbert Asqulfh. former premier, pre cipitated matters in the house of comH ireons this, afternoon; by .bluntly' asking . the .government what steps it , Intended to take regarding Maurice's letter. ' - Bonar Law, acting as spokesman for the government, ireplled. that the army co unci 1.1a nqulrtngsIota. the question, of military discipline raised toy the letter. He said that the government had asked that two ' judges - be 'appointed as H .court of honor to investigate Maurice's allegations against- the ministers.! He offered; to permit Asqulth .to name one of the Judges.' Bonar iLaiwr said that; secret idocu ments of. the utmost Importance must be eXamiried ahU because of this a house committee' would be unsuitable to deal with the j matter. He , said, however, that 'the government would set a date ,i t dfHCuas Maurice. - ' ' ' -Admlrkr Sir .Hed worth Meux declared j 1 that l Bimar La W' answer would - be -re-1 : celved with the greatest dissatisfaction J iby the.arrhy ahd navy.: "who are sick to death pf the' way things are running 1n . tha commin.' f i Watisgaijist,Anj :Meetingt With Huns ' liOhilotV May i.i L N. a)-"Dont os , lured into a conference where Germany la represented. Labor Minister Roberta warned an American labor- delef atioa in a speech at Norwich.' "If German Sociat Democrats rare: allowed ,to attend the wtuv be there .as, representatives of the - kaiser. .1 would' sooner meet the devil WRICEAWES i BRITISH PREMIER RIGHT IDEALS' TO PREVAIL,' SAYS VlUSON WA8HI3rOTOK,MAyHt--(ir3r. S-) "Oar Ideals i of Justice, hartaaltr and liberty ehall 1 taa ea fevall,"; retldeat Wilson declared, today la telegrams of ap ; preciatiQitto, state eoHsrlUt of, it. 'tloaal' defease, Mold lag war confer eaees la maar parts of the country, i. The pretldeat's nessag-e saysi ! a lour flf bt for the rights of free. ma 'the world ever, yonr ef forts aad the efforts of your fellow 'cltiseat are a tIUI' factor. A "Vdsr'deterialaatloa to perform 'the aeeestary, labor aad accept the necessary , sacrifice ad the ' like spirit. which has new become, man! tfest thretgheat oar aatloa, reassure stricken-world that, our Ideals of Baltic iad ; haniaalty and liberty shall la the ead prevalL COAST TO BE KEPT BUSY Joseph R. Bowles Reports Ore gon; Boilders Will Get Full -' Share of Contracts. The ; United Statea shipping- board will look tt Pacific coaet shipbuilders to fill the g-reater parte of pending- and future contractjifoBteelandwooden., ships and Oregon builders will get their full share of the business. A steel-ship hull launched from' every "way on the coast every SO days is the desire of the Unit ed Statea .shipping- board, under Charles MScftwab, the new bead of the cor poration and as - long as the Columbia and -Willamette river 'steel shipbuilders ank Jteep; up to this, program they jare murai i wi im w9tk iney-can eianaie. This is the messaae broueht to Port land by-Joseph, R. Bowles, president of th Northwest 'Steel company, who;re tume - Trom rWshingtan, Monday "ever; nmr TCo hewsRlpyarda wUi brncour. aged. it 1 said, but every encouragement wilt be given those already, operating- to Increase v their ..capacity and t production 10 tne-wrnoau. v- s r Br-fallevery"steer, ship 'war ln this district will' be -turning out a hull every (0 days If the shipping board plana car ry, Alr.-Sowles says. cThose who do not produce -in auctr capacity, will be sub jected to drastic action: and advice from the board. ..;, . 'h'. The x wooden shin orocrram contem plates, iusf what has i been announced here, as far as Mr.etBowIes .was - able to learn. It seems "certtain. In view of Uie recent general contract for 200 wooden . ships., that local', nlantn t win De-Keptnusy ror the duration, of the -vjA-iir.-Jf- - war. . It la Important. Mr. Bowles declares. that Oregon -builders be able to - deliver lumr proaucu wrui- a minimum or de ' lay, and. the only way that this can be properly done is by developing the pro duction of-aMpI equipment' "business. Manufacturers of ' specialties must get to work to. aid th shipyards at once. The - shipping board wants ships com pleted in-' every detail V before they are delivered andi builders! who cannot ac complish .'this will not'lmeet with favor from the "boaxd.V;- ..-:; At present,. Mr., Bowies says'. Colum bia and Willamette' river builders are In great favor with the board. That body will look to the Pacific coast to fill most of Its contracts. Inasmuch as the east 'has so many Industries that full-attention cannot be4 devoted to shipbuilding as it can here. OREGDNIAN confessed THIEF OF NEWS REPORT tF'ny person, rotjCOflncte with: arty telegraph company,' h I ? shall, bv ineahs of anvlmachinei ihstrurnentX oricontriv- V" tance, orirt; anyother martnerV! wUully antf fraudulently' react or aiscmpi iu rcau any messajje, ;on 10 icani inc ramenis .message, wple the, -same is DCing receivea xnereior is .sent, tnereirom, orisnaju use or.atr tempt.to Use, or tomrunicate to others; my information so ob tained by any. persori rthe persoii so'of f eriding. shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $1000V6r. imprisonment hot ' to ; exceed ?one- year., or bv' both sUcW fine and Imprisonment! in the discretion pf the court.! this crimmal statute. -'t yn iaw'wasHiacted tor ttje purpose of protecting trrt pfop-s .ertyj rtgh of .theaddressep of telegfam.t That right is .recog- 'nized by the courts and the laws! of every, state in. the tTrtiori.. i' 'U. Theiprcgon statute was aesined; to provide for.theJpfmish mteiit of .-wire 'tappers. swindlers and other critnirials who steal; telegrams addressed to' other persons. fJ -V , . ' . ; 'Thit is'breciselv what the Oriptmnian Hrl ' T ji 1 1V nVi v ntght tt stole amewsdispatcH, jcontaihing four news stories; which, had been) sentto Thejpurn4l byThe Journal's ; corrC spbndent at Pertdlton. if Afterr earefullyf Obliterating the jeviv deuces sofrthetroebwnershiHd 4weanthnews asiVoWn:;; I . ' ; - , ; The Journal published theproofsfeof the theft.v After three: .daysV delay ;the jpregbhian has ttfUTiitfpTiy.i, :v -The Oregbniarits a; self-confessed 1 thief k Reduced Excursion Fares on Oregon ' Roads Are Bei ng Xan cefledu by . Order 7of. Director G e n e ral of R ai f roads M cAdoo. 0-W. R & N.'Co. and S. P. Co. Ask Permission &td CanceKLow Fares -Bonneville, Columbia River, Coast Resorts Included. : Salem, .May. T. All summer excursion fares on Oregon railroads are being can cel td by order of Director General Mc Adoo. .' , Those who want to hie 'away to. beach or other pleasure" resorts this rummer will have to, pay full fare.t, The purpose-is to produce'tnore reve nue for the railroads and probably to cut down .traffic '. r The public service commission today received a telegram from William Mc Murray, general passenger-agent for the O-W. R. & N. company, asking for per mission to cancel all summer excursion fares on Its lines in this state. . This will include short trips, such as . special excursions "from Portland to Bonneville and other points on the Columbia river, as well as to the coast. Monday the. commission had a tele phone call' from the Southern Pacific, asking It that company would be given permission . to 'cancel all its excursion rates on short notice. -While, the reason, for the request of Director General vMcAdoo. has not been .divulged to Portland, railway, officials. It is understood here' that the director proposes to curtail: needless travel, and at the same time increase revenue. The entire subject of excursion rates has not -been adequately decided upon, but It is jteUaved' here , that", the : year-round, ; ex- eurslon ,rates lncluoing weeK-ena. rounn trips and - tockj -summer resort - travel A feeling Is prevalent that general increases- In passenger . fares will be worked .out reventually. r, ., - ' Applications to the State commission refer to. specific rates and are not gen eral, it 'was ! safd. i- Calif ornat Rates Cancelled ' San Francisco, . May 7. J, J. Wood ward, assistant regional 'railroad direc tor for the western, tertitory, announced Monday that there will be no reduced or summer rates; this. yea'rX The Southern Pacific, Western , Pacific and . Xorth-western-1 Pacific Tail ways were' instruct ed to cancel all reducecL'tafif f s already announced. tOUt ATACDX JO Oakland, , in Sanies Oakland. Cal.'May ":T-U. ;P.)St- MarVs college:' waa in flames at 1 :30 o'clock this afternoon. L A general r fire lilarm - has been turned in. .-. ' i The blase started hear the root of the building and spread rapidly. At 1:41. tt appeared 'that;the whole school was doomed to destruction. ' St Marys college was destroyed by fire 24 years ago'-and was moved to San Francisco. Later the college Was ' t e- built on the-same site. , r in ahy,r telegrabit office, or ais- i : -v Yankees" 'Retaliate for Poison v Attacks Made by Huns on the . , Picardy' Front; Americans De velop! ng-Ha'tred for the Enemy German Infantry Showing Signs of-Nervousness, as if in Fear of ttack; Boche Prisoners Attempt Treachery on Yanks. 'By Fred 8. Ferguson : With the American Army in Picardy. Iay -6. (U. The rear German or ganisations have been bathed, in gas. .in retaliation for the gassing of the Ameri can areaeu The guns roared alt night. The- boches threw more than 1500 "yperlte" mustard gas shells Saturday flight,, gassing - one village - and : all - the roads in the vicinity. - Subsequently there - was a three-hour bombardment with high explosives, the Americans keeping under cover In their newly con structed dugouts. The concentrated German gas attack was like a rain of gigantic bad eggs. Lieutenant Morgan of the -" medical corps heroically stuck to his post In a shell hole, rendering first aid until he was exhausted. He., threw off his gas mask in' an effort to work faster, as mustard gas principally affects the eyes temporarily. The American patrols are bringing in German prisoners every night They are also developing- the. deepest hatred for the treachery of -the boche. One entered the front-line alone., yelling "Kamerad T: The Americans' suspicions were aroused and they surrounded him quickly. They found, "lie was loaded down with hand grenades. He tried to escape, but was overpowered. . The German 'infantry Is displaying jtgns.or nsrvousnefrs. Increasing- Us firs land sending .up, numerous rockets, at Ki . - Germans .Fear Attack 'With the American Army 1 Lorraine, May 7. (TJ. P.) The .-enemy is showing uneasiness' alnnr tha' lft tuink nt t Meuse (Verdun sector). .This Is mani- j '"icu every mgm Dy im use or -oruuant (Concluded on Pe Fifteen. Cotomn SU) Announcement Made by Officials of Provost Marshal General's' . Office; Many M6re Soon. Washington. May 7. U., P.) Presi dent WUstfn's i great army expansion plan is backed up by a reservoir of ap proximately 1,750,000 physically fit men In . class- one, -officials of ' Provost ' Mar- fshai; General Crowder's office declared today..1:,. This represents the actual fighting strength of -the class, with a' deduction for ' the call - of Saturday for 233.000. To - this will be added . about 700.000 LaddiUonal .fit fighters by the registra tion, or tne 21-year-olds next month. Increasing the reserves to nearly 2,500, 000 tnen. . . i This-figure assures that-the deferred classes' need- not 'be invaded to supply alt; the. increases now planned .under- the expansion program, officials said. . - 49,0e Rave Been Called Exact figures' on the number of men in. the various draft classes 'are still Incomplete, Thei number, the, quesUon naire system put 'in class one. was very near, to 100,000, , or about 30 per cent or ine registrants. Physical.' disqualiO catfons, which i were less under the sec ond; draft, brought, downH the number or' avauable' fighting men : to -2.400.006. . Since then, however, tha Italia ) been unusually heavy - and (&a,000 of uus number win Aave been, sent to sum by June l. Mobilisation orders between March 25 and June 1 will total about S76,ooo men.' - --t t -V Registration; Probably .June i The needs, of agriculture will riot cut dowtt class one now. officials, point out, as essential r farmers 'were 'riven de ferred classification, t Farm laborers of class one 'will not be taken until atter harvest, but , they are sun In class One ana- wm oe suoject to cau.lhen. r , i Unless final . congressional approval of ' the ' draft amendment. , authorlainv reglatrStlOn'bf the 2r-year-old men. is delayed these men will, be listed : on Jen under ore sent -blana. ' f - The tbneT-of 'contention on the quee tlon now is whether these men siall be placed ,at. .the end of the class one UsfA and It Is eipected this will be-settled this week. . ' ;: h - ., GemanS'Tortiire ers' Relatives if Parts.. May .7. The Germans Jatest demonstration of barbarism j is directed against ; the friends - and relatives "of prisoners. Several cases have been re- i ported accusing the Germans of putttmr , concentrated gases In letters written by war' prisoners to their homes la allied CLASS 1 CONTAINS 1.750.000 FIT IN this is third a3vniversary Of lusitania j OXDOX, May ' 7-(I. .3T. 8.) I Commektlag on the'aa'nlversary - of the sinking of the Lasltabla, Lord Rhoida1 decUred . today that the kaiser "will be kaown as the SWh century Herod. "Worse than the sinking was the exaltation when 'the medal was strnek In commemoration of ' the . sinking, he said. . "May the .world .see the inherent erlmlnallty of the foe. -.Germany Is. still unchanged. We mast not relax oar efforts until we destroy the evfl spirit Which planned and rejoiced la the crime. ' Washligten,OIay f (t. P.) The nation's capital, beat oa aveag. lag the horrors of the Lasltaala, let the' aanlrersary 'ftf that - tragedy pass almost unnoticed 'today. The IV A. R. observed It fittingly, but 'officials of the' government. did not -pause In- their' work. HIT SENDS E Gunners . on Steamer Tidewater , Make Very Satisfactory Show- j ing When Vessel Attacked, j Washington. May 7. (U. F.) With ! three Well placed shots,, the American steamer Tidewater disposed of an ene- t my submarine March 17, the navy de- '. partment announced today." , j The second shot was a "clean hit" on the U boat, the Tidewater's commander '. reported. ! "The captain, the chief engineer, my-! self and .others of the crew -were satls- CLEAN SUBMARN UNDER "tl1 II"-" eK!l,Ve'".hl,Te,nr;ed --VVI jurtttYs tl oT the The .action occurred shortly-before government. ' '- . ' -midnight, March 17. .; , ; 1 Seydler is preparing to ' The ship barely , mUaed , the U boat mak an important move, butfH Is not while turning. The submarine then waa certain that he can 'restore calm.' This submerging, and the funs were brought depends largely upon the action taken i" iww, i in m- naiuHW . xne - xirst strtrck'some' distance ahead orseA take. ' . ; Three shbts.ltn,.ari were 'fired, aft.r which the Tidewater proceeded without again seeing tne submarine, though all tck j j ' - Soldiers in Trouble - A a. 1 Tiv A." T ' Tl J ! Alter JNlffnt JOV'itlQe O u ' . ''; I San Francisco. May'. 7s L N. . S.) ! Seven soldiers from Camp Fremont were arrested early today, following alleged participation In a. burglary, .a. robbery ana an assault while on a.Joyride In what the .police believe was .a stolen auto. .' . " - . The men under arrest are: Clyde' Jones. Timothy . Sheehan, , Luther '- A- ' Dunn. George K. Lawrence. D. K..Fish,l H. A. Gillette and. H. F. Penrod. ROLL OF HONOR Msshincton. lUt T. (L K. S.) th snallaai caaualt Hate Seported - In sercnl dty . was. announced by the ni daitmcBtto d", . n"T Mn if I1.-" rmT were kUlrfln setion. to-d.f euiMb. sad on. n mnni in acuon. r l.v aia OI otMll, ml. one front oUr num. TUtaM .wire Ten-ly woanded lad ' IS ilithtl wounded. Kilted In Aetlaa CORPOKAI, BJORMHANO, Trft. Minn. . . PUIVATK8 OSCAB C, ', OBIrTITH. . Uuln. Ate. MABCrs JU.-VX.S, Blnnaipolte. Uhrn, JLLJC8 F. MCuLEB. MlMoori V11it. lews. IJET-TESANT EDMOSU L. IORTE. ' Plaia- fleki. N. i. CORPOKAI, . F. . WHAI.KN. JR.. Hartfonf; Conn. ' i ' l'RIVATES CLAUDE HKXDERSON. Uaons. . Okl, ... ... i AND! MAHXI.i LASU,' Kscla. Wto. I JOHN VEET. HollTSrov. la. I OtoS Weens - rui4wt i,a ow cub, nuon, r Okla. . ' ' ' ' GIOVANNI CAVALIJEHI. TorrlBStoa. Corn. . DaS ef other fimii J PBIVATB UXLCOii CVLLUN. Nabortooi, ' weeneed. Ssverety I 8rsant t'lsrvnee A. Blaosher, E!kton,.Vs. ' ,' Cetporml Orlando L.- Unliam, Aton, Van. Cbuk'JssMa- P. Cnttoe. Brooklyn. N. X. -Uocaaahacr Jos. tfichnbert.- Ford CltT. Pa. ' print .Homar R. JnkiiM. SunUr, Vs. Mhn A. KennaS - mn. R- I. KanftafY. B2S IMna iWM,' PartlanS Osssii; Joba E. iUxfteki. rv.' liM lUxneM.1 Ill Id. . UrxJ iJIHe Fifth E.iif.-tiW Salt. laka' City. Hcnnr A. Monaco, rw KocbcU. X. Y. Jack W- U Conner. Host, Cala. 1aiiMM. O IVII. iTra. Ella U'Datt. 05-n7 Colnmbta WrraV Spoaaw. WaahT John L rottaf, unant, H.I. Tktbtaaa RodTsnaky. Chieaso. Laviio - Sexton, Hantarilla, Tana. - laurice Wilt.; Datrott, Mick, v T;Wil SllawUr Corporal Joe B. Ksrdasirie. Autnara, Pa. Muaaetsa ' Edsar- !' Bachan. IJccatar, Hk. " Cook Harry J. Robtaaon, Boatoa. Maaa. - . ITrTSiao tiaroaxv A. tiara, oacraaaaato, Cai 1 arifon -a. voona, . cix urvre,- ut, saona a. t.wrnn. jsci B. tiwynn. Mentor. Kf. Brtttos 0. Hatrtooa.' WrWnarti). Taea. ' ? " , Adoipta Hlmeo. 'ew Tot city. ... Crt .- Maftmaa OrSfon CHy,' Or, . . ' ' ' t'lsrr-ttca U. 'Krlloct. t)eatr. Ilia, . Pttrick J. IXibr. Elisabeth, ,M..J. d Airxandar l. MeTrat-Wonataa, Maas. William J. lfnkstoa. tTirUttaaa, Taea. . . j-Tfe a - Masalne AS Aeataa V- 1' 5 f Prorata Loads U. Kiaers.- Uaap Biver. Conn. :WaahiatoB, May 7 I. S.) .rtra naSM tnt 'oa a maMna reSnlty Wat aoopopoad by tba-naay .dapartmeat. laU. Monday aft anion, ana, bains kilted ta actiua- and', foar alptrinc from srouoda. ? ' - .. -..-They 'werat;- . , . ; . -! .-, ?. KRM, In ASIaan-y'l- ' i , i- PBtYATS' WtlXABD FBASaXW CLARaC . -COBPPRAL . JOHN MART IN. GARDNER. TMa.'-N. t . '' . v . .CORPORA!. . ERA EST PETER - JOHN PB- ' TKU. emersnMry nMna, . Chfiirtna . Patcr iaa. SdST Sooth Aberdean atraat. (Mnm ' - PRIVATE -1RE4KRT" ALAN 'DORimti aA.f irm ,ArrW;P.iJJoripa; lzlx KA . ctixtr-fWib at rrrt. TiWrx - - . -T ; J f rsiiAia vm yuzTaV, -Bnitakv mi rip nc IIUimULL Ul REVOLT IS - ; . ' i . , s 1 - g Repressive1 Measures Said to Have: Been Taken to Prevent Manifestations Against the Authorities; -Trouble Serious! Premier von Seydler Said to Be Preparing Important Move but Whether. He Can Keep lid on the Populace Is Uncertain. ZLRICH, May -7. (I. N. SO Revolutionary tendencies are cropping out in Austria-Hungary and extraordinary measures have been taken to preserve order. News from Vienna today was inoro serious than ever, although, the Austrian government has 'is sued a denial of certain rumors. Repressive measures , have been taken to prevent manifestations. An official manifesto has been issued Kv the Pole. ; " ? r1. Tor some w ' VOr some weeks there have been seeth- 13. ?osttrSfto tZlrJ 7: ; 1 : A iivS aSwai-sassivssssi - a- v . wmv ww.a and th War .tcnMnti hm been ttw- trying to And a solution and to bring the hotu together., but; without any- tangible result. - Political-reforms have heea promised In - Hungary, '-but - they .-have - not .been ' forthcoming, and a group of Hungarian statesmen recently, went to Vienna to attempt to force Premier .von Seydler ut or onice. The Germans :have evidently taken r alarm at the situation, fearing a. reTolu- tlon and it la being watched keenly at Berlin. .' Workers Enforre Hsllday Copenhaa-en. May. 7. (U. P.) AU work in Austria-Hungary ceased on May Day, - ) according to . Information . received ! .here . ' i today. .The workers . passed . a resola f tlon demanding an eight-hour day. This is-the first -information received ,n this-country that the demonstraUon ' Bi-nnd for .May Dar May L the Eu- - i . . . -, 1 ropean labor day)-was carried out sue cessruuy.. xne one-oay walkout, or ganised by trades unions and socialists. L was. Intended. as. a demonstration ta fa vor ot promised electoral reforms and better food conditions. - JOURNAL IS ONLY PAPER .WITH . REAL WAR NEWS a- ' I I i a I ... I II t .. ...... . ' I D OXT forget that the war, which is the most important thing in the lives of us all, is an afternoon .paper story. Tftiimal'e r'itv eriitiori 'oo: tr London. I All of the day's happenings, have been reported to - a4a . , ' - a i V.'iLi the fans and London.war oinces ana Dy tnem given out o-inc world." Nothing of irnportahce ever is' given out in' London or Paris between that hourand the next daywhen the news is again too, late f or thie'tnorning papers and is' first published In the afternoon. . , , ' .: n Furthermore, with its unrivaled staff of foreign correspond ents, The Journal is not only able' to get the news first, but to- present it in best form for the men as wiiiiam rnnip rimms,. Wood, with ;he French (V6od, of' the Legion of Honor by the for hjs unrivaled' reporting of .son and,Henry,G. .Wales;, with tor ine journal jn rortiand. An example of this exclusive in Monday afterriootfs -JoUrhal Rasmussen.by.a.shell on. the. land paper had this, nor has reports-have not yet earned-the-news to Major RasmussenY family. The quick work ofPerguson arid the othet1 correspond ents in France for TheJoumal make', it 'absolutely necessary; for you to read this paper;if ! a. -.... - ' There was not a war story Oregonian that was not in yesterdayVJournal. The amething is true "practically every day -In the Week. .- . . ': . . t.Vouxaat,afford. to bc.fxbm15to.lS,hours late in learninc what is happening. to your, boy I Inquisition Had NdTorture Worse Than Those Used ByGermanFiends . French Escape Says Brutal Hins ; Make American Prisoners -Work 'Until Completely Exhausted. Br Wewten C. Parke ' With he America-Army. In France, May 7. tl. N. &) A French prisoner who has .escaped from. Germany jnade the following statement regarding' the experiences of an - A-mertcan prisoner whom .he met at Hanover (in Prussian) "Since he 'was an-uri wounded Am- erlcan, he was assigned to the, pris oners' camp - without being sent : through the hoetpltal. Weakened by the excess of' work Imposed on the 'prisoners working In the salt mines. -he waa unable to remain longer, so he Waa sent -back to Hanover. "I don't . remember- his : name or regiment, bus. he is a. .New , Yorker and was In one of the. Tlrst. detach ments of Americans' who occupied the trenches several weeks after their arrival in France.. "He told me that In the three' months he worked' lit the salt mines ' he tost1 13 pound a He was solidly-' ' built and. had large .bones. Appar- . ently he had been strong, and vigor ous. But' when I saw him he waa In- . credibly thin, and so weak he could hardly cross the room In which. we were talking, without "stopping re- -peatedly and leaning against pieces of furniture or supporting himself against some boxes. - "I don't think the Germans would -have sent him to the hospital. Eng lishmen mho .had arrived several days before him were .assigned to the same work. - Moat of them were . placed In separata companies in the camp.- . i : ."Of seven.- prisoners ' sent; to the hospital tword .missing) .died, You . can . therefore easily -Imagine the -. condition, of the- American- v t ; 'Package service doea not exist in . these mlnea.1.'The'Bris-arseeve4 . practical y j-nothing .from j foreign countries. , The nourishment consist ed prtnctpaiiy . t- very, -thin soup t made of barley an d. cabbac t . numa- 4 tkaaawjtu- se js .aaltrcoaUigii eerge r or , other fish Impossible to eat, and, 1 very fsw potatoes.' " - "It IS tmpo-afWe"fr the prisoners ' 'to do tha Work they are assigned to -. Without fanmr '' tek. ,To make the '; prisoners' contfnue therr m-ork the ' Germans oeat ' them with rifle butu ' "attd wrur the flat , side of their bayonets, place them In a' hot cham- 'ber-heated' with steam and starve them.: 1 , ' ' Then they force them to 'stand at attention In, the snow for ' several hours. , Death frequently is the re sult of , this torture. The American prisoner , F met was punished sev- ; - eral times thls way." ' ' Other Trench and. angllsh prisoners, confirming -the cruel . treatment at the hands of-the Germans. saM they 'were mo weak- after- such f punishment that they, were .unable to hold a. cigarette. Ship Goveraof Hits Breakwater; Leaks Victoria. B. C. May '7. (L N. &) The steamship Governor. solving . here early today, struck the outer breakwater s breast of 'Its engine room, and is tax Ing ..considerable, .water. The vessel's pumps are taking the water out almost as fast as It comes In. The salvage MeamshlD-Alaskan Is. standing by. .A diver will be sent' down to ascertain the damage. riress'. itiis' H'cTcloek at niirht in reader. Such world-renowned wnn ine 'iiniisn army; nenry was offfcially rriade a chcvalicr? French. government last'weelt the great war) ; Fred' S. Fergu-; the American forcesare writing! ... ... ; . i service, was the announcement. of 'the'killing of , Major' Axel American front. No other Tort- it yet. The official government. you want the' hews and want iti . f of importance, in this-moraing' and your friends on the other- IeiMiIIIi ULIVInlUULU a - . m nnrnnMi n v ' iinriiin, U ij UNLUUIU There. Will Be No .Whitewashing in" Investigation, Promises: ' Chamberlain', Who .Demands. ; Probe of U. S. Aircraft Work.: What Has Become of Expenditure of; Millions, Asks Oregon Man,; Who Says No Plane of Ameri-. can Make Has Gone to Front WASHINGTON, May 7. (I. N. . S.) The senate military., af- . .fairs committee' will investigate ' the aircraft' prorrim and show . 'the country what has been 'done with every dollar of the haridreds. of millions appropriated for avla- - . tlon purposes, - Senator Chamber . lain, chairman -of -the senate mili- Ury' affairs committee, announced ) -In the senate -this' aX(.ernoon. . , . ' , ".llZ wlU ; be . no whitewashing .procesa,. either,. added i Senator .. Chamberlain. ' - y 1 I- Brought to his feet by the persistent- .inal Investigation, Senator , Charaber- uamor in loe senate sor a oongrea taJi7Jcnrs4; ..:r,' i-n 7 ' -I will say hers now. that tt Is sot the-purpose f the cemmlttee to absn--don Its -Efforts to give the: country the truSH about the -aircraft -program. -r s ' -There ts -otnethlac radically wtobs.' S'e man tn the cdmmlttee can aeoounf r or anything like tha II4S.000.000 being Spent br the'aircraft maaasrernent. The ' tommlttee ts going to pursue this ques tion and ascertain where "the weney has , beep, spent. - The committee is - not go ing to - engage, in any whitewash Ins;, process, either." . "This thing has not developed In a( Cay,' Senator "Chamberlain said. " "The ' Investigation Itself is not the develop ment of a' day. Charges of 'a sensa- ' tlonal nature' .from reputable citUens ' reach my. office every day. " - - ""This committee Is determined to do whatever ts necessary to win the -war. If-there 'are men .who are responsible for the failure to speed up the war this committee proposes to point - them out ' to the . country. ' "Amerlca'has not put any Am eric a b- (Caaeladad aa Paa Two. Calsai Thra LOGAL SHOPS TO . BUILD 3000 CARS Pacific, "Car & Foundry Cb. 1 Awarded. Freight- Car Con,- ; tracts- by GovBrnrn'ent The Pacific Car A Foundry company. with plants . In Portland - and' Seat tie. ' has been' awarded ' contractai for '0O0 freight cars by the' federal ranraad pur-t chasing .eommissioia. Twohy Bros. M : Portland are amalgamated with the Pacific. -Car it Foundry company and It Is planned to .build tha ears. in -the' Twohy ,Broa." shops -hersv- ----.a - Orders allotted so far asgregate IJ.fXXJ rare, an built with steel underf rame and all of the composite type.. Of, these. l.M0'tWlll vbe 40-ton double-aheathed boa ears.'. 1 (.MS ea-con lnalahe(atlsd box ears. 1I.SO0 (0-ton composite gun Solas. 1,ODO, oa-ton hooper. oel . cars. knd (0od "o-ton low-side gondolaa. The cars will be allotted to the railroad com- ! paalea by. the J1 rector-general as fa at , as they are completed accord Ing. ta tha , aeds of the road a ........ Tha orders call for Immediate oon . traction - and -. work twEl , bexla r? st once. It U. said. in. all of the. IS, plants ' to wtilrh contracts have been, awarded- - Construction of the total government order win require aso.0O0.oos feet of lumber, the amount estimated for bwttd-. Ing .the SOOS cars- allotted, ta the Pa cific 'Car a Foundry company belqgap- . proximately 10000.000 ieet. -'There is -a. tendency on the pari of -tha railroad purchasing commission to glvs -.orders for lower grades of lum ber required ta "the-Southern intUs'and demand - tha . supply . of . higher grade materia from the mills of the Partfla ' -North wast, say . members - of tha West ; Coast Lumbermen's association. Offl-. eers of th association are endeavoring to- have - orders for lumber placed ta straight car on Its, , thereby permtttlng . eoaat lumbermen to work off a portion, f'thetr surplus of. side, cut. t - The same 'class of high grade lum ber ts used .la the construction of cars, for snip, decking and for airplane con struction. , Lumbermen- of Oregon and Washington- are now supplying the bulk ' of lumber need 'In ship . and airplane . , (Oavlwlad ea Page Slateea, CoUma Three) if ii. a : i '.- - J